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J. 0. COOPER 8v A. S. JACOBY. BARREL COVER.

No. 526,687. Patented Oct. 2, 1894.

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JAMES O. COOPER AND ALBERT S Q JAOOBY, OF GUTI-IRIE,OKLAHO1\IATERRITORY.

BARREL;

SPECIFICATION Application filed March 27. 1894. I

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that we, JAMES O. COOPER and ALBERT S. J ACOBY, citizens ofthe United States, residing at Guthrie, in the county of Logan andTerritory of Oklahoma, have invented a new and useful Barrel-Cover, ofwhich the following is a specification.

The invention relates to improvements in barrel covers.

The object of the present invention is to improve the construction ofbarrel covers, and to provide a simple and inexpensive one, which willpossess great strength and durability, and which may be readily openedto aiford access to a barrel, and which will not accidentally becomeseparated and permit the sliding or opening portion to leave thestationary portion.

The invention consists in the construction and novel combination andarrangement of parts hereinafter fully described, illustrated in theaccompanying drawings and pointed out in the claims hereto appended. 1

In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 is a plan view of a barrel coverconstructed in accordance with thisinvention and shown closed. Fig. 2 isa similar view the cover being open. Figs. 3 and 4 are side elevationsof the barrel cover showing the same open and closed. Fig. 5 is anenlarged detail view of the handle. Fig. 6 is a detail view of the frontends of the divergent rods.

Like numerals of reference indicate like parts in all the figures of thedrawings.

1 and 2 designate segmental sections of a cover. The section 2 isstationary and has secured to it a cylindrical hoop or rim 3; and thelatter forms an annular inclosing flange to receive the top of a barrel4. The upper face of the section 2 is arranged flush with the hoop orrim 3; and the straight inneredge of the movable section 1, rests uponthe othersection, the peripheral edge of the movable section beingsupported by the adjacent portion of the hook or flange 3.

The sections 1 and 2 are connected by a transverse rod or strap 5, whichis carried by the stationary section, and divergent angularly disposedrods or straps 6, preferably formed integral with each other andprovided at their apex with an eye 7, and having their COVER.

forming part of LettersPatent No. 526,687, dated October 2, 1894.

Serial No. 505,301. (No model.)

inner separated ends 8, extended across the transverse rod or strap 5,and secured by screws or other suitablefastening devices to the straightinner edge of the section 1. The v transverse rod or strap 5, has itsends extended downward, shaped into eyes and secured by screws or otherfastening devices to the hoop or rim 3, said fastening devices passingthrough the hoopv or rim and entering the stationary section 2. Thehorizontal portion of the strap or rod 5, is arranged above the section2, and separated therefrom by a space sufficient to permit the passageof the movable section 1, between the rod or strap 5,and the section 2,to enable the same to be moved backward as illustrated in Fig. 2, of theaccompanying drawings to uncover the barrel. The strap or rod 5, isreceived "between the divergent rods and the movable section of thecover.

The front ends of the divergent rods are secured to the movable sectionby the shank 9, of a handle 10, a spacing block 11, being interposedbetween the lower face of the eye '7, and the movable section 1 toarrange the divergent rods properly with relation to the movablesection.

By this construction it will be seen that the two sections of the coverare securely and durably connected,and that the movable section isenabled to slide freely over the stationary section to uncover thebarrel and that the parts cannot become separated. Furthermore it willbe apparent that the connections between the sections are not subjectedto the strain, in opening and closing the barrel, incident to hingedcovers.

Changes in the form, proportion and the minor details of constructionmay be resorted to without departing from the principle or sacrificingany of the advantages of this invention.

What we claim is- 1. A barrel cover comprising a stationary section 2, asliding section 1 located in a diiferent horizontal plane than thestationary section and arranged to move inward across the same, astationary transverse rod 5 providing an intervening space for thepassage of the movable section of the cover, and a rod rigidly mountedon the movable section and receiving and confining the transverse rod,whereby the movable section, of the cover is permitted a straightforward and rearward movement, substantially as described.

2. A barrel cover comprising the'stationary and movable sections, therigid transverse rod mounted on the stationary section and arrangedabove the same and providing a space to permit the passage of themovable section, the integral divergent rods mounted on the movablesection and provided at their apex with an eye arranged at the front ofthe movable section, said divergent rods being arranged above themovable section and confining the transverse rod, a handle having ashankpassed through said eye and secured to the movable section, and aspacing block arranged on the shank and interposed bestantially asdescribed.

3. A barrel cover comprising the segmental movable and stationarysections located in diiferent horizontal planes, the movable sec- I tionbeing located'above and adapted to move rearward over the stationarysection, the sta- 5 tionary transverse rod rigidly connected at itsendswith the stationary section and located above the same and formingan intervening space for the passage of the movable section, thedivergent rods rigidly connected at their front terminals to the frontof the movable section and having their rear ends bent downward andsecured to the rear edge of the movable section, said divergent rodsbeing 10- j cated'above the movable section and form ing an interveningspaceand receiving and confining the transverse rod, and a depending rimreceiving the stationary section and arranged flush with the upper facethereof and having its front portion located beneath the movablesection, substantially as described.

In testimony that we claim the foregoing as v our own we have heretoaffixed our signatures in.the presence of two witnesses. tween the eyeand the movable section, sub- JAMES O. COOPER. ALBERT S. JACOBY.

Witnesses as to James 0. Cooper:

M. W. CLARK, O. C. SEELY.

Witnesses as to Albert S. Jacoby:

J NO. B. LANDIS, A. D. B. SMEAD.

